baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2423330-A (GB)
Title: Scaffolding board clamp
Inventor: HOGAN PATRICK
IPC: E04G7/28
Filed: 2005-01-11
Abstract: A scaffolding board clamp (10) for securing boards onto a transom tube (7) which extends between a pair of ledger tubes (6). The clamp having a hook (2) at one end which is hooked around one ledger tube, a strap portion (1) designed to extend above the boards and a clip portion (4) adjacent the other end of the clamp which can be snapped over the other ledger tube to hold the boards (8) between the transom tube and the strap portion of the clamp. The clamp may include a portion (3) adjacent the clip portion (4) which extends at or below the level of the upper surface of the transom tube to allow a toe board to sit on top of the strap portion at this point if desired.
Patent GB-2411220-A (GB)
Title: Fastening device for a belt end of a load belt
Inventor: HAFNER STEFAN
IPC: F16G11/02
Filed: 2005-01-17
Abstract: The belt end of the load belt (1) configured as a flat belt is placed directly or indirectly around the holding component (pin 2) forming a loop and is guided into a sleeve (4) pushed over the load belt (1) or is guided through the sleeve, the sleeve (4) being pressed onto the two belt sections of the load belt (1) arranged inside the sleeve (4). The insides of the sleeve (4), which are provided for engagement with the belt sections of the load belt (1), preferably have surfaces which produce an interlocking fit. An insert (6) may also be arranged between the two belt sections of the load belt (1) arranged inside the sleeve (4), which insert has surfaces producing an interlocking fit, which are adjacent to the belt sections of the load belt (1).
Patent GB-2428461-A (GB)
Title: Re-configurable martial arts equipment
Inventor: PARSONS REINER M
IPC: F41B5/00
Filed: 2005-07-16
Abstract: A martial arts weapon set consisting of a plurality of individual weapon components A,B,C,D that can be combined in different configurations 10,20,30,40,50,60,70 to form a range of different martial arts weapons. The set consists of selection of any number of each weapon component selected from the group containing: a long-length straight rod component (1), a short-length straight rod component (2): a T-junction component; and a chain linkage component. Each of the individual weapon components comprises a mating means (3)(4) located on at least one end thereof to facilitates the connection of said weapon component with at least one other weapon component.
Patent GB-2429030-A (GB)
Title: Compensating shower screen mounting
Inventor: SELF JAMES EDWARD
IPC: A47K3/30
Filed: 2005-08-09
Abstract: A compensator device for a shower screen comprises a neck <B>20</B> and a body <B>40</B>. The neck defines a panel element guide path <B>X</B> and the body has a panel stop <B>22</B>. The panel element guide path <B>X</B> extends to the panel stop <B>22</B> so that the panel <B>14</B> is selectively positionable in the device up to the panel stop <B>22</B>. The compensator may be integral with or positionable in an edge support element <B>30</B> for the shower screen. Seal elements <B>24</B> may clamp the compensator to the edge support and may clamp the panel element so as to form a liquid tight seal between the panel <B>14</B> and the edge support <B>30.</B> Also provided is a method of clamping a shower screen panel to an edge support channel by inserting first and second seal elements or portions between first sides of the panel and edge support and between second sides of the panel and edge support.
Patent GB-2425045-A (GB)
Title: Path-conversion valve assembly for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: LEE DONG-YUN
IPC: A47L5/32
Filed: 2005-08-22
Abstract: A path-conversion valve assembly 300 for a vacuum cleaner comprises a valve member 310 rotatably mounted in an air path 210 formed in the vacuum cleaner. The air path 210 includes a socket 214a for receiving a hose nozzle 133, and a resilient member 320 mounted in the air path for resiliently pressing the valve member 310 in an opposite direction to the direction in which the valve member rotates following insertion of the hose nozzle 133. The valve member 310 can be rotatably mounted at the intersection of first, second, third and fourth ducts which define the air path. The first duct 211 being in communication with a vacuum source, the second duct 212 in communication with the hose connector 131, the third duct 213 being connected to the air inlet of a floor nozzle unit and the fourth duct 214 mounting the hose nozzle 133.
Patent GB-2419077-A (GB)
Title: Milking apparatus and method
Inventor: BOAST DAVID
IPC: A01J5/08
Filed: 2005-10-18
Abstract: Apparatus for removing milk from a teat of an animal comprising an outer body (10) having an opening (22) into which the teat (24) is insertable into a space (16) defined by two or more resilient membranes (12, 14) . A pressure difference is applied between the space (16) between the resilient membranes (12, 14) and a region (13, 22) outside the membranes to cause the membranes to fall on to the teat, thereby massaging it to extract milk. To avoid exerting excessive force on the end of the teat yet retain a useful massage pressure, the resilient membranes are under tension in a direction transverse to the direction of teat insertion before the provision of any pressure difference (before the insertion of the teat) . The membranes can extend between attachment rods (74, fig 5) spaced from the interior walls of the outer body.
Patent GB-2426960-A (GB)
Title: Pushchair safety apparatus
Inventor: POPE TONY MICHAEL
IPC: B62B9/24
Filed: 2005-10-24
Abstract: Safety apparatus for protecting an occupant of a pushchair. The pushchair includes a seat, a frame and a plurality of wheels, the frame is mounted on the wheels and the seat is mounted on and supported by the frame. The pushchair also has first and second opposing sides and the safety apparatus comprises at least one panel suitable for mounting on the first side of the pushchair. The panel extends substantially parallel with the first side of the pushchair such that, in use, at least the head and/or upper body of the occupant of the pushchair is protected. The apparatus may also include a tray and/or toys for the child's amusement.
Patent GB-2433241-A (GB)
Title: Beverage Package
Inventor: EDMONDS CLIVE
IPC: B65D81/38
Filed: 2005-12-15
Abstract: A package 1 for maintaining a beverage 11 at a sub-ambient temperature. The package 1 comprising a primary chamber containing the beverage 11 and a smaller secondary chamber, within the primary chamber, containing a cooling material. The cooling material 15 has a freezing temperature higher than a freezing temperature of the beverage. The cooling material 15 is typically water and the beverage is typically a fermented beverage 11. The primary and secondary chambers are arranged to be in thermal communication with each other so that, in use, heat may flow from liquid beverage 11 to frozen cooling material 15.
Patent GB-2435240-A (GB)
Title: Printing apparatus wherein its layout can be rearranged
Inventor: SMITH MARK
IPC: B41J25/34
Filed: 2006-02-15
Abstract: A printing apparatus (10) includes a substrate storage module (12) including first and second sides (16, 19), and a printing module (14) e.g. thermal printer, the storage module (12) including a store (23) of substrates (20) to be printed upon e.g. patches, labels, and a transport mechanism (23, 24, 25) for transporting the substrates (20) to the adjacent printing module (14), and the printing module (14) including a print head (30), a ribbon supply spool, (35) a ribbon take-up spool (36), and ribbon drive mechanism for driving the ribbon (33) relative to the print head (30), and wherein the printing module (14) is locatable and operable when located at or adjacent either of the first and second opposite sides (16, 19) of the storage module (12).
Patent GB-2423174-A (GB)
Title: Self assembly of conducting polymer for formation of polymer memory cell
Inventor: BUYNOSKI MATTHEW S
IPC: H01L51/40
Filed: 2004-09-16
Abstract: The present invention provides a selectively conductive organic semiconductor (e.g., polymer) device that can be utilized as a memory cell. A polymer solution including a conducting polymer (22) self assembles relative to a conductive electrode (26). The process affords self-assembly such that a shortest conductive path can be achieved. The method includes depositing a concentrated solution of conducting polymer (23) on a conductive surface (26), applying heat and optionally a vacuum, and permitting the conducting polymer (22) to self-assemble into an organic semiconductor. The organic semiconductor can be employed within single and multi-cell memory devices by forming a structure with two or more electrodes while employing the organic semiconductor along with a passive device between the electrodes. A partitioning component can be integrated with the memory device to facilitate programming and stacking of additional memory cells on top of or in association with previously formed cells.
Patent GB-2437324-A (GB)
Title: Card authentication system utilizing reference pulse
Inventor: LIN WEI-JUNG
IPC: G06V30/144
Filed: 2006-07-18
Abstract: A card has a surface, with N markings 10a,10b being formed on the surface of the card. Initially, N pulses 200a, 200b, 202a, 202b are generated which correspond to the N markings on a card respectively, so as to generate a reference pulse 200. At a later time, in order to determine whether a card is authentic or not, a marking 10a, 10b on the card is sensed in order to generate a sensed pulse. The sensed pulse is compared with each of the N pulses 200a, 200b, 202a, 202b of the reference pulse 200, and the card is determined as authentic when the sensed pulse is the same as one of the N pulses 200a, 200b, 202a, 202b, or the card is determined as fake when the sensed pulse is different from each of the N pulses 200a, 200b, 202a, 202b. The markings may be on either side or both sides of the card.
Patent GB-2443479-A (GB)
Title: Waste compactor for wheeled bin
Inventor: TEMPLETON GEORGE
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 2006-10-31
Abstract: A waste compactor unit for a wheelie-type bin comprises a handle 1 to which a pushrod 3 carrying a compactor plate 4 is pivotally attached. The handle 1 has brackets 2 for temporary pivotal engagement with the handle portion of the bin during compaction of waste therein. Pulling downward of the free end of the handle exerts downward force on the waste and an upward reaction of the brackets against the bin handle portion. The pushrod 3 may be longer than the part of the handle between its connection to the pushrod and the brackets 2 so the removed compactor unit can be stood on the plate 4 with the handle 1 extending vertically, Figures 2 to 4.
Patent GB-2439160-A (GB)
Title: Method of delivering direct proof private keys in signed groups to devices using a distribution CD
Inventor: SUTTON JAMES II
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2005-07-08
Abstract: Delivering a Direct Proof private key in a signed group of keys to a device installed in a client computer system in the field may he accomplished in a secure manner without requiring significant non-volatile storage in the device. A unique pseudo-random value is generated and stored along with a group number in the device at manufacturing time. The pseudo-random value is used to generate a symmetric key for encrypting a data structure holding a Direct Proof private key and a private key digest associated with the device. The resulting encrypted data structure is stored in a signed group of keys (e.g., a signed group record) on a removable storage medium (such as a CD or DVD), and distributed to the owner of the client computer system. When the device is initialized on the client computer system, the system checks if a localized encrypted data structure is present in the system. If not, the system obtains the associated signed group record of encrypted data structures from the removable storage medium, and verifies the signed group record. The device decrypts the encrypted data structure using a symmetric key regenerated from its stored pseudo-random value to obtain the Direct Proof private key, when the group record is valid. If the private key is valid, it may be used for subsequent authentication processing by the device in the client computer system.
Patent GB-2434589-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of high molar mass hydrocarbon streams
Inventor: VOGEL ALEX
IPC: C10G31/00
Filed: 2005-11-08
Abstract: The invention provides a process for the removal of contaminants from a high molar mass hydrocarbon stream in hydrocarbon procesing, said method including at least two distinct steps: formation and growth of particles which include contaminant, said particles being of sufficient size to facilitate filtration thereof, said formation and growth being promoted by treating said hydrocarbon stream with an aqueous fluid optimally including an acid; and removal of at least some of the particles from the process stream by particle removal unit operations.
Patent GB-2441201-A (GB)
Title: A method of determining fluid phase distribution and quantify holdup in a wellbore
Inventor: NORTH ROBERT J
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2007-08-10
Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, determining fluid phase distribution comprises receiving a plurality of oriented probe logging data 30; grouping the oriented probe logging data based on a. depth interval 32; processing the grouped probe logging data 34, 36; and generating fluid phase distribution information 38 based on the processed result. The apparatus may consist of a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code means embodied therein for determining fluid phase distribution.
Patent GB-2452303-A (GB)
Title: Method of cutting with a laser
Inventor: GARRY IAN MURRAY
IPC: B23K26/38
Filed: 2007-08-31
Abstract: A method of forming an aperture in an article the method comprising the steps of directing a laser at the article and traversing the high energy beam to form a cut extending along the periphery of the aperture in a first direction to a second point on the periphery and then reversing the direction of cutting along the periphery till the aperture is formed.
Patent GB-2453713-A (GB)
Title: Structural drainage module
Inventor: LOWE TIMOTHY ROBERT
IPC: C02F3/00
Filed: 2007-09-03
Abstract: The structural module, primarily for use in water irrigation, drainage, retention and filtering systems, comprises a load bearing base unit 10 and porous material 15, the base unit having top and bottom walls 11,12 spaced apart by one or more supporting elements 13,20 to define a volume through which liquid may flow via apertures. The porous material is located within the volume and comprises a foamed polymeric material that acts to absorb and retain liquid passing through the apertures. The polymeric material is preferably in the form of a block, which may contain apertures through which supporting elements of the base unit may pass. The polymeric material preferably occupies a horizontally extending layer so as to leave a horizontally extending volume of free space 14 within the base unit or alternatively the polymeric material may fill the entirety of the base unit. The height of the polymeric material is preferably no greater than the maximum vertical distance that water can be absorbed by capillary action. Also claimed are structures formed from one or more structural modules such that there are alternating portions of polymeric material and free space.
Patent GB-2442863-A (GB)
Title: Iterative error correction using re-reads
Inventor: ANDERSEN KETIL QVAM
IPC: G11B20/18
Filed: 2007-10-09
Abstract: Re-reads of digital data read from a storage medium are combined with the error correction (ECC) procedure in a single error recovery procedure. The data read from the storage medium are represented as a multi-dimensional data structure, and the error recovery procedure is undertaken for each dimension (e.g. C1, C2 and C3) of the data structure. In each dimension, an erasure map is generated that contains errors X in the initial read of the data for that dimension, and the errors in the erasure map are deducted as they are corrected in subsequent re-reads. Errors D in the first pass are deducible from a reread. The iterative decoding algorithm is again performed and further errors C (fig 2A) are corrected. After a predetermined number of re-reads, or when no further errors exist, the error recovery procedure is ended.
Patent GB-2464531-A (GB)
Title: Portable toilet door hook
Inventor: AFRIYIE MELANIE
IPC: A47G25/06
Filed: 2008-04-16
Abstract: A portable hook for a toilet door is composed of two sections S1 & S2. Section S1 can be a hook member or a hook member which has additional hook members 10 which pivot out for use. Section S2 is flexible and contains a number of hooks 13, the two sections are joined by a link pin 12 in a cylindrical groove 11 for greater load bearing capacity. Tongue anchor 14 allows additional hook articles to be joined in series. Section S1 may be used on its own without the flexible member S2. The hook is foldable for storage.
Patent GB-2445331-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for exercising the chest and back
Inventor: QUINN ANTHONY
IPC: A63B21/062
Filed: 2006-10-23
Abstract: Apparatus for exercising muscles of the chest and back comprises a frame (10), parallel bars (21) and overhead bars (30) attached to the frame (10). A seat (11) supports a user during exercise and a resistance means in the form of a weight stack (52) can be adjusted to suit the user. The seat (11) is vertically movable relative to the frame (10) as exercises are being performed by the user.
Patent GB-2460420-A (GB)
Title: Heat transfer panel with reinforcing layer
Inventor: JONES ALLEN
IPC: F24D3/12
Filed: 2008-05-28
Abstract: A heat transfer panel 1 comprises a body 2 with first and second opposed planar surfaces and one or more channels 3 for receiving a heat transfer pipe formed therein and an opening at the first planar surface. The panel is provided with a reinforcing layer 5, 6 at each of the first and second surfaces of the body. The reinforcing layer on at least the first planar surface of the body is a thermally conductive material. The reinforcing layer may be a fibre reinforced aluminium foil.
Patent GB-2449760-A (GB)
Title: A composite ion trap for analysis of multiple parent ions in an ion population
Inventor: MAKAROV ALEXANDER ALEKSEEVICH
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2004-03-19
Abstract: A composite ion trap for use in a tandem mass spectrometer comprises first 130 and second 230 ion storage volumes arranged substantially co-axially. The first ion storage volume 130 is defined by an entrance electrode at one end and a common electrode 150 at the other end, operable to provide a trapping field for trapping ions within a first relatively broad range of m/z values. Ions within an intermediate m/z range are excited so as to be ejected axially into the second ion storage volume, the second ion storage 230 volume being defined by the common electrode 150 at one end and a further electrode at the other end. The second ion storage volume further comprises a plurality of elongate electrodes operable to excite trapped ions within a relatively narrow m/z range such that the excited ions are ejected from the second ion storage volume through an exit aperture, substantially orthogonally to the direction of elongation.
Patent GB-2449598-A (GB)
Title: Home communications server
Inventor: WALKER MARK
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2007-02-14
Abstract: In some embodiments a request for an outside line for a telephony call is identified by a requesting extension device coupled to a home network, telephony calls via an Internet connection are placed on behalf of the requesting extension device, inbound calls from the Internet connection are detected, and the inbound calls are routed from the Internet connection to an appropriate extension device coupled to the home network. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Patent GB-2452425-A (GB)
Title: A method of testing a subterranean formation by draining fluid from a sealed wellbore interval
Inventor: VASQUES RICARDO
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 2008-11-11
Abstract: A method for testing a subterranean formation 12 penetrated by a wellbore 11 comprises adjusting a port 450 on a testing tool 10, the testing tool comprising a tool body, a plurality of packer elements 462, 463 spaced apart from one another along the longitudinal axis of the tool body, and at least a port 450 on the tool body located between two of the plurality of packer elements; positioning the testing tool in the wellbore; extending at least two packer elements into sealing engagement with the wellbore wall; sealing an interval of the wellbore; and draining fluid from the sealed interval into the testing tool through the adjusted port. The tool may have a snorkel assembly 401 having fluid communication between the port 450 and a snorkel port 430.
Patent GB-2454793-A (GB)
Title: Assignment of particles to processes of origin
Inventor: STAUDACHER MAXIMILIAN
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2008-11-13
Abstract: A method for assigning particles to a process of origin, in which a magnified, highly-resolved and high-contrast image of a particle is recorded and the exact position of the particle is determined. Subsequent to this, the Hu invariants and a weighted gradient-phase histogram of the surface of the particle are calculated, to provide an indication of the shape and texture of the surface of the particle. Finally, an integrated classification of the Hu invariants and of the gradient-phase histogram is undertaken for the purpose of identifying the process in which the particle originated. The method may be used to identify the origin of particles in residual-dirt analysis in semiconductor processing.
Patent GB-2451992-A (GB)
Title: Hologram recording device and hologram recording method
Inventor: UNO KAZUSHI
IPC: G11B7/135
Filed: 2006-05-16
Abstract: A hologram recording device (A) in which a recording light (S) is applied to a hologram recording medium (B) through a spatial optical modulator (2) in such a way that the recording light (S) is tilted to form a predetermined incident angle, a reference light (R) is applied in such a way that the reference light (R) is tilted in the reverse direction to that of the recording light (S) to form a predetermined cross angle, and a hologram is recorded on the hologram recording medium (B) thanks to interference between the recording light (S) and the reference light (R). The hologram recording device (A) comprises beam modulating means (1) for converting a Gaussian beam having an intensity distribution similar to the Gauze distribution into a parallel beam having an intensity distribution with a uniform tendency and directing the parallel beam to the spatial optical modulator (2) as a recording light (S). The center axis (Gs) of the Gaussian beam is eccentric from the optical axis (1A) of the beam modulating means (1), and the eccentricity direction includes a component of the same direction in which the recording light (S) is tilted with respect to the hologram recording medium (B) or the opposite direction.
Patent GB-2466002-A (GB)
Title: Clutch hydraulic system with a pump controlled as a function of clutch torque
Inventor: KIRCHNER ECKHARD
IPC: F16D48/02
Filed: 2008-12-05
Abstract: A clutch hydraulic system, for a motor vehicle, comprises an accumulator 6, an actuator 7 for operating a clutch 3, a magnetic valve 8, an electric pump 4 for pressurizing hydraulic fluid and a gearbox/pump controller 9 for controlling operation of the pump 4 based on a pressure of hydraulic fluid at an output side of the pump 4 and on torque transmitted by the clutch 3. The pump controller 9 is adapted to switch on the pump 4 if pressure drops below a torque-dependent recharging pressure and to switch off when the pressure reaches a static upper threshold or when it exceeds the recharging pressure. Clutch 3 has a slipping threshold which defines a minimum pressure to prevent clutch slip, wherein the recharging pressure is higher than the slipping threshold by a predetermined amount or percentage. The pump controller 9 may be connected to a torque sensor 12 and to an engine controller 13. A method of controlling pressure in the hydraulic system is also disclosed.